1933 Plots afoot as German Reichstag parliament building destroyed in mystery blaze
10:10
After decapitation, a human head remains conscious for 10-20 seconds.
17654 vehicles impounded by the cops last year. Nationwide. If they're not claimed they're scrapped.
"Veh-iculs." As the Garda man said.
10:53
Depart of Finance don't want to hire permanent people because pensions, which they negotiated, are too expensive.
11:01
Bad eggs:
A probationer garda has been suspended by the Garda Commissioner while a probe into alleged sex abuse is continuing.11:06
Well Jesus, about fucking time:
Gardai in Dublin have reportedly seized four computers as part of an investigation into a child pornography ring broken up by the Austrian authorities.11:07
The Bull Cowen ripped the leader of the opposition a new one big style in the parliamentary ring this morning. "If the man said it, I'm sure it's true. You are not qualified to evaluate the evidence."
11:27
PAT DAMASCUS: I came at this story with a particular view and I must say my view has been changed by talking to you.
11:28
Don't fuck with the Gentlemen, fuckwit:
A 21-year-old man who allegedly broke into a house armed with a knife and a hammer was himself stabbed and taken to hospital early this morning.11:28
New website from Swineair is a stinker. For example, it doesn't work. So what's new about websites?
11:29
Bringing your skis costs 40e each way. Surely there must be some mistake?
11:31
"Dustin the Turkey is like Samuel Beckett and Jonathan Swift."
11:54
In the Pope's own part of the German world they had a much easier abstinence regime for Lent than we did.
12:14
Early harvest:
PITUITARY glands of dead children were sold by a pathologist in the country's biggest children's hospital to a pharmaceutical company in Britain for as little as STG1.50 each in the early 1980s, documents reveal.12:15
Closure:
Parents for Justice will close their offices today, because state funding has been withdrawn.12:16
What's that coming out of his ickle ear?
The bodies of dead babies were filled with sand so parents would not notice a reduction of their child's body weight after a postmortem.12:26
Sounds like that nice young gaurd was running a paedophile ring. Damn. And he was their best man for using the Internet.
12:43
The Americans are paying Sunnis to fight Shiites in the Middle East. Thereby creating their own terrorist problem. Feedback. It's equivalent to giving a Garda access to the Internet.
13:05
Banjaxed.
13:08
Disturbing. Sinister. Inappropriate text messages on his mobile. Rape and sexual abuse. Car parks. As many as 10 men have a sexual interest in the child. Probational Garda, almost fully trained. Leinster man. All he needed was his cap and he'd have been on the streets. Cautioned. Interviewed. Truck driver. Language teacher.
13:09
School bus crash teenager dead again. "Different one.)
13:11
Oh hang on, it was in Norn Iron. Different country. Oh hang on, the bus he was in was hit from behind by a white van from the Republic of Ireland. Chalk it up. Down. Chalk it down.
13:17
The leader of the no-position is dry as dry shite. Would he ever get to the point?
13:19
"We won't have political mob rule in parliament here."
- WHERRURR EURRR EUURGH URRR WHURR.
13:53
JOE: Colourful language?
CALLER 1: Colour wasn't the word for it, every colour in the rainbow. F'd and b'd us ourrof it.
14:32
CALLER 2: I've had my arm amputated. I need an automatic car. They said I'm not disabled enough. If I'm to get tax credit on my car I have to have both arms amputated. Or a leg. It's discrimination against arms. I live in Bellybackwards and there's no public transport.
JOE (the obvious question): What was it like getting your arm cut off?
CALLER 2: I'm a handweaver. I'm lost. My right arm is gone 2 inches from my shoulder. I'm not disabled according to the criteria.
14:54
CALLER 3: Someone referred to the 'colourful' owner of the restaurant as an artist? He's a cook, Joe. If his ingredients aren't up to scratch no amount of cooking won't make it better. I'm a butcher. He's a tradesman like me. If you want to see an artist work, go into the National Gallery.
15:56
It's windy enough to blow me hood down.
17:20
Merciful prophet!
The Irish Times: 17:13 Iraq blast kills 18 children on soccer field
16:25 Irish bishops question EU trade deal with Israel
